Art imitates life, and perhaps there's no truer example of this than shown in the Disney/Pixar Cars franchise. Sure, we don't have the cars-like-people real-life examples, but Jay Ward and Ray Evernham, both of whom had a lot of input into the production of the films, says there are real-life examples that inspired the films.
"We knew after Cars 2 we wanted to tell another story and we also … [Read more...]

I was, without a doubt, a TV kid. My parents both worked so whether I was at home or at a babysitter's house, I was watching the classics - He-Man, Jem and the Holograms, DuckTales, Snorks, Thundercats - all of the Saturday morning cartoon favorites.
Sadly, most of these shows are no longer on television, or they've been remade into a horrible film version for today's youth. At least in the … [Read more...]

If you've already watched your Blu-Ray copy of Disney/Pixar's Inside Out, you've likely seen the short, Riley's First Date? The main cast returns in a more comedic setting with a new story, a few more voices (including an unexpected rock star), and a story that any parent of a daughter can relate to.
We interview Josh Cooley & Mark Nielsen, creators of the Inside Out short, Riley's … [Read more...]